THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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Austin Nursery Co., Austin, Texas, a handsome collection of pecan 
nuts. 
Thomas Meehan & Sons, Dreshertown, Pa., red star raffia, and the 
Meehan caliper. 
Deming & Co., of Salem, Ohio, spray pumps and their accessories. 
Grasselli Co., St. Louis, Cincinnati, and New York, full line of 
insecticides and fungicides. 
B. G. Pratt Co., New York, scalecide, sulfocide, etc. 
Homer C. Reed, Louisiana, Mo., graft wrapper, continuously 
demonstrated. 
Clinton Falls Nursery Co., Owattonna, Minn., the Cashman 
trencher, illustrated by models, the Cashman hoe, illustrated by a 
model. 
National Nurseryman Co., Rochester, display of printed material, 
journals, and special publications. 
Thomas A. MacBeth, Springfield, Ohio, collection of ornamentals. 
Wild Brothers Co., Sarcoxie, Mo., collection of peony blooms. 
Dayton Fruit Tree Label Co., Dayton, Ohio, full line of tree and pot 
labels. 
W. N. Scarff, New Carlisle, Ohio, attractive collection of bush fruits, 
including raspberries and blackberries. 
E. A. Riehl, Alton, Ill., collection of fruiting branches of new varie¬ 
ties of orchard fruits. 
Fountain Cutlery Co., Phila¬ 
delphia, hedge clipping shears. 
J. Horace McFarland, Har¬ 
risburg, Pa., nursery printed 
supplies, photographs, litho¬ 
graphs, and -so forth. 
A. B. Morse Co., St. Joseph, 
Mich., catalogues, photographs, 
and so forth. 
ENTERTAINMENT 
FEATURES. 
It is tmnecessary to say 
that Chairman Frank A. 
Weber suceeeded in pulling 
off the entertainment feat¬ 
ures with credit to himself 
and great satisfaction to the 
members of the Association. 
THE "ROCHESTER CHANTERS” SERENADING VICE-PRESIDENT WYMAN 
He has repeatedly proved his 
ability in this line, and the members felt sure of their ground 
in this department when they realized that Frank Weber was 
in charge. He was ably assisted by his brothers and Mr. 
Weber, Sr. They were all “on the job,” they were all gen¬ 
erous of their time and energy, and ever courteous. The 
entertainment featmes, as outlined in the last number of 
The National Nurseryman, were carried out in detail 
without a hitch, and on time. The excursions started when 
they said they would start, and returned at the time called 
for by the schedule. The hearty thanks of the Association 
were tendered to Messrs. Weber and certainly were richly 
deserved. 
EXCURSION TO MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN 
This institution, known as Shaw Garden, founded by 
Henry Shaw, an Englishman who settled in St. Louis more 
than half a century ago, and who left the bulk of his estate as 
an endowment fund for this educational enterprise, proved to 
be a place of great interest to the nurserymen. The trip was 
made by street car; the visitors were received by Professor 
H. C. Irish in the absence of Director Trelease. After hav- 
ing a group pictiue taken, which appears in this issue of The 
National Nurseryman, the visitors to the number of three 
or four hundred strolled -around the gardens, visited the 
greenhouses, studied the aquatic plants, the dry land plants, 
of which there is a marvelous collection, examined the trees 
of American origin, or made a cursory acquaintance with the 
plants of the tropics, and then came away in a couple of 
hours, feeling that it would take more than an afternoon to 
feel at home among a plant population where more than 
20,000 were strangers or known only by relationship. Shaw 
Gardens covers about i6o acres, of which practically two- 
thirds has been cultivated and improved. 
VISIT TO THE ANHEUSER-BUSCH ESTABLISHMENT 
The Association went out about 300 strong, accompanied 
by the ‘ ‘ Rochester chanters, ” to this establishment. We have 
not drawn any special attention to this noted musical aggre¬ 
gation on account of the well known modesty of its members, 
but for ability to evolve appropriate ditties on short notice, 
it is safe to say that they would]take a high place in a competi¬ 
tive contest in the field of 
originality. Under the lead¬ 
ership of Eddie Osborne, the 
street corners were en¬ 
livened, the street cars al¬ 
most electrified, and the 
officers and employees of 
the Anheuser-Busch estab¬ 
lishment greatly ‘ ‘ edified 
by the presence of the leader 
and the efforts of the choir. 
IMPROMPTU ODES 
Composed and rendered by the 
Rochester Chanters, Led by Eddie 
Osborne. 
The following adaptations 
were rendered on the way 
to and in the Hotel rotunda after returning from the 
Anheuser-Busch establishment: 
J. H. D. 
(Tune: “Hot Time in the Old Town ToNight”) 
J. H. D. He came to town today. 
J. H. D. He knew just what so say. 
And when the time came to vote 
He got the other fellows’ goat 
There’ll be a hot time in the old town tonight. 
Old John Watson is a good old soul. 
Old John Watson is a good old soul, 
Old John Watson is a good old soul. 
And he knows what to say 
When his friend’s in a hole. 
VICE-PRESIDENT’S ODE 
(Tune: “Home Sweet Home’’) 
When we go to Boston 
We’ll eat Pork and Beans 
We’ll be just like angels 
As good as ever were seen 
We won’t see a bar room 
Or drink a dry Martine 
We’ll drink pure water 
Cause Wyman says its clean. 
